gee whiz
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Alteration of Jesus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
- (US, dated) Expression of surprise or annoyance, now usually equivalent to "Why should I care?"; so what?
- You only got 10% in the test. Gee whiz – you'll get over it.
- 1959, “Beaver's Newspaper”, in Leave It to Beaver, season 2, episode 30, spoken by Theodore Cleaver (Jerry Mathers):
- Gee whiz, how do people have fun when they're married and have a family?
Adjective[edit]
- very good, impressive.
- These are gee-whiz photographs.